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On second anniversary of Russian invasion, Naples woman describes her flight from Ukraine

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Olga Aleksandrova and Annie
Courtesy Olga Aleksandrova

Olga Aleksandrova was living in Kharkiv, Ukraine, when Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces attacked her city. It was February 24, 2022, almost exactly 2 years ago.

She made her way to Naples, and now works at the Naples Humane Society.

Click on the blue "listen " oval above, to hear her audio postcard.

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